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In the year since Mount Wachusett Community College (Mass.) added wind energy to its renewable energy portfolio, the two 1.65 megawatt turbines are producing 100 percent of the college's electricity while also returning energy back to the grid.(around campus)

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In the year since Mount Wachusett Community College (Mass.) added wind energy to its renewable energy portfolio, the two 1.65 megawatt turbines are producing 100 percent of the college's electricity while also returning energy back to the grid. The Vestas V82 turbines, activated March 25, 2011, generated in excess of 5 million kilowatt hours of electricity two days before the anniversary date, slightly exceeding the 4.97 million kWh annual production anticipated prior to construction and taking into account the first month of intermittent operation during a …

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